Naomi Sim
Naomi Sim | |
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 As a maid in Wedding Group (1936) | |
| Born | Naomi Merlith Plaskitt 30 November 1913 Bedford, England |
| Died | 3 August 1999 (aged 85) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
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| Children | 1 |
Naomi Merlith Sim (née Plaskitt; 30 November 1913 – 3 August 1999) was an English actress and writer.
Life
Naomi Plaskitt was born in
She was initially educated in Bedford and later Scotland. When she was 12 years old she met Alastair Sim while appearing in a play, The Land of Heart's Desire, organised by Scottish Community Drama Association.[1] Sim was an elocution teacher at an Edinburgh school at the time and was 28 years of age when they met. Plaskitt left school aged 14 and joined Sim's school of drama as his secretary after her mother gave her permission.[3] Meanwhile, Sim was the Fulton lecturer in elocution at New College, Edinburgh.[1]
In 1932 she had completed two years at the
In 1947 they built a house, 'Forrigan', near
After her husband's death in 1976, she wrote her autobiography that featured their life together. Dance and Skylark was published in 1988, She also wrote articles for The Oldie magazine.[3]
Sim died in Henley-on-Thames in 1999.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Michael Gilbert, 'Sim, Alastair George Bell (1900–1976)', rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2011 accessed 23 June 2017
- ^ Alastair Sim- the Real Belle of St Trinian's, Mark Simpson, History Press, 2005, pp. 30-31
- ^ a b c Naomi Sim, The Independent, Retrieved 23 June 2017
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